I can give you another bad example. I was legally married to a Dominican, both civil and in the church. I was employeed in the Dominican Republic, making well over $100,000 U.S. annually. I had property, vehicles, bank accounts in both the D.R. and the U.S., stocks in the U.S and a 43' yacht in the D.R. We had also traveled together to several Central American and South American countries
I went with my bride (of more than a year) to apply for a visa, with copies of all of the above assets. The vice-consul, looked at our papers and called her supervisor. He looked at the papers and stated "Visa denied!". I asked why. He said "In the Dominican Republic, any document can be falsified". If you want her to go to the United States, apply for a residence visa."
I tried to explain that I worked in the Domincian Republic and that we did not wish to live in the United States. He would not listen.
Yes, I did finally get her a visa by appealing (less of a chance of winning that than getting the visa on the first visit) and demonstrating to the Consul General that everything I presented was legit and presenting certified letters from some very influential people, both U.S. citizens and Dominicans, but it still took another seven months.
Good luck.